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Monthly Archives: December 2012
2013: If you’re waiting for a sign: This is it.
Today is the last day of 2012, and if you are anything like 80% of the rest of us, you’ll be saying as soon as New Year is over you’ll be starting afresh and perhaps trying to become a better … Continue reading
Good end to 2012
Well, 2012 was a good year, and to finish on a good note, look what Fit Girl and I found on the road outside our flat! That’s dinner tonight paid for! 🙂 Happy New Year to you all!
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Homemade porridge never tasted so good
After 19 hours fasting, I had my first thing to eat at 10am this morning: Lorn’s homemade porridge I made it yesterday (and made 4 bowl fulls). Here’s how you make one portion: – 1/2 a cup of oats – … Continue reading
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Peanut Butter Squares!
I’m seriously contemplating giving up sugar with the idea to train my body to run on fat as opposed to carbs / glycogen in 2013. It’ll take a lot of learning for me, and probably a lot of will power, … Continue reading
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2012 in review: my blog stats
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for my blog. Click here to see the complete report.
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Last fast of 2012 commenced…
My last intermittent fast of 2012 has commenced. I just had a tasty Roast Beef dinner. Finishing eating at 3pm Sunday, I’ll not eat for another 18 hours… I’ll have breakfast on Monday morning at around 9am. 🙂 (and plenty … Continue reading
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My Gadgets
This post has been in the making for a while… I thought I’d get together my list of gadgets I’ve got. 🙂 Here goes… GARMIN / RUNNING 1. Garmin 610 Possibly my favourite and most used gadget of all, my … Continue reading
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Tagged camera, cuisineart, dvd player, gadgets, garmin, kenwood, kitchen, microwave, samsung, soup maker, toshiba, tv
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Hello my new kettlebell
I’ve already got one 12kg kettlebell at home and this one should allow me to get in some good home workouts instead of visiting the probably busy gym in January. 🙂
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22nd pint of blood given
I made am appointment today to come give blog at the Glasgow donor centre. I got here just before half 2, and less than half an hour later I’d done my good deed. 3rd time this year, 22nd time giving. … Continue reading
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Who’s idea was this?
Yesterday Julie Ann asked on Facebook if anyone fancied a run today. I knew it was going to be torrential, but who am I to turn down a run? Now I’m wondering if its such a good idea? I’m sure … Continue reading
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